MAYASIA BUSINESS OUTLOOK9Abhilash Purushothaman, a pioneer in the technology sector, has been named by Rubrik, the Zero Trust Data SecurityTM Company, as its General Manager and Vice President for Asia. Purushothaman, who is based in Bengaluru, India, has held executive positions with Cisco, AppDynamics, and CA Technologies for the past ten years. He was previously Vice President APJ at CA Technologies and most recently Regional Vice President (South East Asia, India, Korea, and Greater China) at Cisco AppDynamics.Purushothaman will oversee operations in India, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and the rest of ASEAN, according to Antoine Le Tard, Vice President, Rubrik APJ. "We're combining India and ASEAN under one leadership umbrella to strategically serve the markets with a cohesive, consistent approach", he said. "Rubrik continues to establish itself as a data security leader, and I couldn't think of anyone better than Abi to lead our growth in Asia. He has been at the forefront of the digital revolution from New Delhi to Taiwan and understands the unique data security challenges organizations in the region face".India, Singapore, and other Asian countries, according to Purushothaman, have experienced rapid digitization over the past three years, but given the rate of change, data security has frequently been an afterthought.The goal of Rubrik is to protect all of the world's data. We assist organizations in achieving business resilience against cyberattacks, nefarious insiders, and operational interruptions with Zero Trust Data Security. Data security for enterprise, cloud, and SaaS applications is provided by Rubrik Security Cloud, which is powered by machine learning. We assist organizations in maintaining data integrity, providing data availability that withstands challenging circumstances, continuously monitoring data risks and threats, and resuming operations with their data when infrastructure is attacked. NEWSROOMRUBRIK HIRES ABHILASH PURUSHOTHAMAN GM & VP FOR ASIA REGIONIndia has a lot to give the world, and Israel will propose expanding the Free Trade Agreement, said Israeli Economy and Industry Minister, Nir Barkat during a visit to India on Monday. Barkat was speaking at the Confederation of Indian Industry's India Israel Business Forum in Delhi. He is bringing a delegation of Israeli businessmen to India for a series of talks with business and government figures. Barkat stated that the Israel-India FTA will be discussed with Indian ministers later on Monday."The FTA should cover a wide range of topics, including agrotech and health care". India's economy is growing to become the world's third largest. "What I see here is a huge mutual opportunity, and we're here to take advantage of it", Barkat explained. "Take a look at the chip industry; Israel is very strong in this industry and has a lot to offer. We should take a serious look at how to co-develop ideas; there are a lot of joint ventures here", he added further, emphasising the need of pushing for semiconductors, which are included in almost every modern electrical product."Another great opportunity is that you Indians are eager to grow and scale up your business and collaborate with the rest of the world. What we need to do now is find out the best method for our entrepreneurs, who work with your entrepreneurs, to use your scale in a vast economy, the size and breadth of which is a fantastic match. We compete, collaborate, and compliment one another. We have a lot to offer, and you have a lot to offer Israel", Barkat Concluded. ISRAEL TO PROPOSE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH INDIA
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